[PerryBee]

Again, refrain from using the easy way (google) just think about the years and what would make sense, you may surprise yourselves. :wink:

# 1 - J. Mehring of Germany is given credit for inventing this in 1857! What was it?

# 2 - In 1865, in France, Abbe Collin perfected this piece of equipment! What was it?

# 3 - (I'm gonna go a little easier on ya with this one)
In 1891, E.C.Porter in the USA, developed this piece of equipment! What was it?

Get one right :thumbsup:

Get two right :clapping:

Get all three right :bow:

 

[tecumseh]

the winter's in Canada must be long and cold!

 

[PerryBee]

C'mon tecumseh, have a go. I'm sure you've met at least a couple of these guys! :lol: :rolling::rotfl:

 

[efmesch]

If I'm not mistaken, #3 must refer to the Porter bee escape, (a "one way door")used to remove bees from the super you want to remove from the hive.
I haven't the faintest clue about #1 and #2.

 

[Slowmodem]

#3 is either "I Get A Kick Out of You" or else "I've Got You Under My Skin". right?

 

[PerryBee]

Congrats on # 3 :thumbsup: The Porter bee escape!

Now, get to work on the first two :wink:

 

[ski]

I am going to guess Mehring invented the smoker and Collin invented the hive tool. Have not found these guys in the books yet so thought I would guess.

 

[Slowmodem]

It's good to see your smiling mug again Perry!

 

[Marbees]

Mehring - rollers for wax foundation?

 

[PerryBee]

Slowmodem = Thanks (I finally had to ask Charles to do it for me)

Marbees - you are sooooooo close, but not quite. Half point! :thumbsup:
(The credit for foundation rolls is given to the King brothers of New York in 1866, a device later improved enough to suit commercial purposes in 1875 by A.I. Root and A. Washburn.)

 

[G3farms]

maybe one of them invented the uncappping knife??

 

[Iddee]

I would try to answer #2, but I'm afraid my answer would be excluded.

 

[ski]

I had to exclude myself after I could not find the answer in the books and summoned google.

 

[PerryBee]

Answers

# 1 - Foundation

# 2 - Queen excluder (I think Iddee and ski had it)

# 3 - Porter bee escape

New questions tomorrow, not based so much on history. :wink: